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Tea Olive
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About Kukui and Tea Olive

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
China

Types

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Osmanthus fragrans

Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodlands
Lowland, shaded fields, Shaded sites, Slopes, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-127-99
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water deeply about once a week

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Insects
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis
Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Culinary use, Used for fragrance, Used for producing cooking oil, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALEURITES moluccanus
OSMANTHUS delavayi

Common Name

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Sweet Olive Tea Olive Fragrant Olive

In Hindi

Aleurites moluccanus
चाय ओलिव

In German

Lichtnussbaum
Tea Olive

In French

Aleurites moluccana
Tea Olive

In Spanish

Aleurites moluccanus
té verde oliva

In Greek

Aleurites moluccanus
τσάι Ελιάς

In Portuguese

Nogueira-de-iguape
Tea Olive

In Polish

Nogueira-de-iguape
Herbata z oliwek

In Latin

Aleurites moluccanus
Tea Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales
Lamiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Aleurites
Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Aleuritideae
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Subfamily

Crotonoideae
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Number of Species

5030
1 27800
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Properties of Kukui and Tea Olive

Wondering what are the properties of Kukui and Tea Olive? We provide you with everything About Kukui and Tea Olive. Kukui doesn't have thorns and Tea Olive doesn't have thorns. Also Kukui does not have fragrant flowers. Kukui has allergic reactions like Nausea and Vomiting and Tea Olive has allergic reactions like Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Kukui and Tea Olive and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Kukui and Tea Olive

Season and care of Kukui and Tea Olive is important to know. While considering everything about Kukui and Tea Olive Care, growing season is an essential factor. Kukui season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Tea Olive season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Kukui is Loam, Sand and for Tea Olive is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Kukui is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Tea Olive is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Kukui and Tea Olive Physical Information

Kukui and Tea Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Tea Olive height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Kukui and Tea Olive are as follows:

  • Kukui flower color: White

  • Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Tea Olive flower color: White

  • Tea Olive leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Kukui and Tea Olive

Care of Kukui and Tea Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tea Olive pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Tea Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.